Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the most enduringly popular ballets. Music from the ballet was extracted by Prokofiev as three suites for orchestra and as a piano work.

Synopsis

Act l Scene 1A Square in Verona.Brawl between the Montagues and Capulets.

Scene 2A masked Romeo and Mercutio are on their way to the ball at the Capulets.